Carolina Fleet

It's spring time here on the OBX and that means fishing is under way for the 2012 season. Let's all pray they all keep safe out there and return home with the boats loaded in catch.

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"A New Beginning"

I have honestly fell back in love with photography, as if I've seen it for the first time. It's warmth, it's softness, it's shadows drawing me into it's depths. God has created so many wonderful sights for our pleasure to enhance our day to day existence beyond our struggles thru humanity. I hope everyone of you as your eyes surface my work know only that it's not the photographer its the Creator who gives us sight.....

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"DAYS OF OLD"

There is an old saying History repeats itself, well yesterday it happen just a few miles south of KDH are the sand dunes of Nags Head. A perfect replica of the 1903 glider designed and flown by the Wright Bros. set aviation in motion never to be the same. It was like looking back into time as I photographed this modern day event.

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"Still Winter"

Well today after giving thanks to God I had a family portrait session scheduled. Of course mother nature had other plans for the OBX. We have had an amazing warm winter up to two days ago and bam it hit with rain, wind, and diving temps. So we had moved inside at the Hilton and did the portrait session when we got this wonderful surprise "SUNSHINE" and the wind backed off a bit so we finished some shots on the beach using this cypress driftwood as a prop. After the session the family left happy and I went to playing in the light before the clouds rolled back in and temps went falling below 40 deg. Maybe this is a sign of spring is on it's way!!!

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"OBX GOLD"

What more can be said about this place we call the Outer Banks. It can be gloomy and cold and bam your standing in the pot of gold.

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Manteo Scenic

Saturday morning was a good time shooting with a few photographers from CNPA. Here is a scenic image I captured along the way.

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Cypress Wonder

Wow, I had to look up my password I guess it's been a while since posting. Well last night on the OBX was sweet!!!! God Almighty doing His and only His artistic work in the skies. This was a bit after the spectacular light show in the twilight as this lone cypress became the center of attention.

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"The Family Dog"

As a kid growing up we always had a dog. As a grown up so to speak we have always had a dog. This is our family dog Wriggly weighing in for the winter season @ 112 lbs. making him a very large lovable dog. Sometime in the future I might get my cough back?? Then again maybe not!!!

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"Crab Pots"

Nothing like living on the Outer Banks during the winter season. The weather plays such an explosive realm on our scenery. No matter were you travel along the Outer Banks you will see immediately how much the fishing community influences our islands, from commercial, to crabbing and netting shrimp, as well as beach and pier fishing. This image is a stack of crab pots ready to board along the Wanchese Harbor.

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"Wings Over Water"

Got to love these Brown Pelicans who are becoming very numerous here on the Outer Banks.

This guy is doing the typical low water glide in the Wanchese Harbor.

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"IN Flight"

Capturing images of a single bird in flight is always challenging in some aspect of photography.

Do you use a tripod vs hand holding, trying to keep a constant focus on the subjects eye so it remains sharp on the image, locking in the motion vs showing some wing blur to created a sense of movement, these are just some of the things we keep in mind while were setting up the shot. Not to mention being in the right spot at the right time. And lets not leave out the angle, low high shooting upwards or downward all of these factors play into a good bird in flight image. Hey then try even reverting to black and white to see how that makes the image feel.

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"Old Brown Eye"

Everyday there is a new image to be created. Portraits, landscapes, wildlife, or what ever you come across. Never leave the house or office without your camera "today's shot is gone tomorrow"

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